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The firm has been selected to replace older analogue equipment at airports and air traffic control facilities in the US with its digital CERTIUM Voice Communication System (VCS) as part of the FAA’s Brand-New Air Traffic Control System (BNATCS) initiative.
Starting 15 June, VA1-2 and VA7-8 flights from Sydney and Melbourne to Doha will resume following their earlier cancellation, though other services will remain cancelled for another three months. Virgin has said it is offering “flexibility” for guests who may wish to change travel plans.
The agreement will see NIOA provide a range of technical components to SYPAQ’s Corvo Strike Counter-Uncrewed Aerial System platform.
The aircraft successfully demonstrated autonomous taxi, take-off, flight, landing, and response to commands from the Unmanned Carrier Aviation Mission Control System MD-5 Ground Control Station during the two-hour flight.
Australia’s largest gateway saw 4.57 million international passengers in the three months to 31 March, up 5.8 per cent on the first quarter of 2025, with total passengers up 3.6 per cent year-on-year to 10.78 million, while domestic increased 2.1 per cent to 6.20 million.
In partnership with Tāmaki Paenga Hira Auckland War Memorial Museum, flight NZ101 from Auckland to Sydney at 7am on Saturday honoured a serviceperson on every seat, with the Last Post being played at the boarding gate prior to departure.
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